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Report examines appliance use for cooking frozen stuffed chicken products among US consumers
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Report examines appliance use for cooking frozen stuffed chicken products among US consumers US report examines cooking frozen stuffed chicken in appliances other than ovens
A report describes the use of appliances other than ovens to cook frozen stuffed chicken products among US consumers.
A new report notes that Americans use microwaves and air fryers to cook frozen stuffed chicken, but offers no safety data or conclusions.
Case report describes human rabies in Texas boy after bat bite
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Case report describes human rabies in Texas boy after bat bite A boy in Texas got rabies after a bat bite. What does this tell us?
A case report describes a young boy in Texas who developed rabies after a bat bite.
A Texas boy developed rabies after a bat bite, proving the disease can spread to humans and remains almost always fatal once symptoms start.
Case report describes rhodesiense sleeping sickness in U.S. traveler returning from Zimbabwe
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Case report describes rhodesiense sleeping sickness in U.S. traveler returning from Zimbabwe A U.S. traveler returned from Zimbabwe with sleeping sickness. What happened?
A case report describes a single case of rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in a U.S.
A U.S. traveler returned from Zimbabwe with sleeping sickness, a fatal illness caused by a parasite from tsetse flies that can affect the br…
Report summarizes global progress toward rubella and congenital rubella syndrome elimination
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Report summarizes global progress toward rubella and congenital rubella syndrome elimination How close are we to wiping out rubella and its devastating birth defects?
A summary report describes global progress toward eliminating rubella and congenital rubella syndrome from 2012 to 2022.
Global health experts are tracking progress to wipe out rubella and prevent devastating birth defects like deafness and blindness in babies.
RSV disease severity compared to COVID-19 and influenza in hospitalized older adults
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RSV disease severity compared to COVID-19 and influenza in hospitalized older adults Study compares RSV severity to COVID-19 and flu in hospitalized older adults
An observational report from the IVY Network across 20 U.S.
A new report compares how serious respiratory syncytial virus is for hospitalized older adults against hospital stays for COVID-19 and the f…
Fatal Naegleria fowleri infection reported in patient exposed to Arkansas splash pad water
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Fatal Naegleria fowleri infection reported in patient exposed to Arkansas splash pad water Health officials report fatal brain infection linked to splash pad water exposure
A case report describes a fatal case of Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis in one patient following exposure to a splash pad in Arkansas.
A fatal brain infection linked to splash pad water exposure in Arkansas highlights the rare but serious risk of untreated recreational water…
Cross-sectional survey examines tobacco product use among U.S. middle and high school students
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Cross-sectional survey examines tobacco product use among U.S. middle and high school students How many U.S. teens are using tobacco products right now?
A cross-sectional surveillance report describes tobacco product use among U.S.
A new report compares 2023 and 2022 data to track how tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students is changing right now.
Observational report examines school connectedness and risk behaviors in US high school students
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Observational report examines school connectedness and risk behaviors in US high school students CDC report examines school connectedness and student risk behaviors
An observational report examined associations between school connectedness and risk behaviors/experiences among high school students in the …
A new CDC report highlights how feeling connected to school relates to risk behaviors and experiences among U.S. high school students.
Survey finds high parental monitoring associated with reduced risk behaviors among U.S. high school students
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Survey finds high parental monitoring associated with reduced risk behaviors among U.S. high school students Does parental monitoring protect teens from risky behaviors? A national survey suggests yes
A national observational survey of U.S. high school students found that high parental monitoring was associated with protection against some…
High parental monitoring is linked to fewer risky behaviors and negative experiences among U.S. high school students, according to a new nat…
Observational report examines pandemic's role in adolescent sexual behaviors and healthcare access
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Observational report examines pandemic's role in adolescent sexual behaviors and healthcare access How did the pandemic change sex and health care for U.S. high school students?
An observational report examined the role of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual behaviors and receipt of sexual and reproductive health service…
A new report examines how the pandemic changed sexual behaviors and access to health care for U.S. high school students between 2019 and 202…
Survey examines substance use patterns among U.S. high school students before and during COVID-19
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Survey examines substance use patterns among U.S. high school students before and during COVID-19 Survey examines substance use patterns among U.S. high school students during the pandemic
An observational survey report examined substance use patterns among U.S.
A survey looked at how substance use patterns among U.S. high school students may have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to befo…
COVID-19 surveillance continues after U.S. Public Health Emergency declaration expires
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COVID-19 surveillance continues after U.S. Public Health Emergency declaration expires U.S. COVID-19 surveillance continues after the Public Health Emergency ends
A surveillance report describes the state of COVID-19 monitoring in the United States following the expiration of the federal Public Health …
U.S. COVID-19 tracking shifts from emergency mode to routine long-term monitoring after the Public Health Emergency ends in May 2023.